I am a dedicated Blockchain and Full-Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience in software development, specializing in smart contract development, DeFi protocols, and full stack solutions. I am skilled in Solidity, Rust, and various blockchain technologies, including ve(3,3) models, leveraged farming, and cross-chain liquidity solutions. I excel at identifying and solving complex technical challenges efficiently and effectively. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong collaborative skills and excellent communication, consistently delivering high-quality results through teamwork and cross-functional cooperation. I am passionate about advancing blockchain technologies and building innovative decentralized applications that drive the future of finance.

Michael A N Block

I am a dedicated Blockchain and Full-Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience in software development, specializing in smart contract development, DeFi protocols, and full stack solutions. I am skilled in Solidity, Rust, and various blockchain technologies, including ve(3,3) models, leveraged farming, and cross-chain liquidity solutions. I excel at identifying and solving complex technical challenges efficiently and effectively. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong collaborative skills and excellent communication, consistently delivering high-quality results through teamwork and cross-functional cooperation. I am passionate about advancing blockchain technologies and building innovative decentralized applications that drive the future of finance.

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I am a dedicated Blockchain and Full-Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience in software development, specializing in smart contract development, DeFi protocols, and full stack solutions. I am skilled in Solidity, Rust, and various blockchain technologies, including ve(3,3) models, leveraged farming, and cross-chain liquidity solutions. I excel at identifying and solving complex technical challenges efficiently and effectively.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong collaborative skills and excellent communication, consistently delivering high-quality results through teamwork and cross-functional cooperation. I am passionate about advancing blockchain technologies and building innovative decentralized applications that drive the future of finance.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Blockchain Engineer | Full Stack Engineer at Equilibre Finance
May 1, 2023 - Present
Designed and successfully implemented the ve(3,3)+CL model utilizing ALM (DefiEdge, Gamma) to optimize user fund efficiency. Involved in smart contract optimization and testing using Yul and Foundry fuzz test. Developed and executed caching strategies and data synchronization techniques resulting in a 30% performance enhancement by minimizing latency and improving overall system responsiveness based on a comprehensive understanding of the protocol. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to integrate smart contracts, effectively addressing complex challenges related to number management with big decimals.
Smart Contract Engineer at Notional Finance
April 1, 2023 - August 11, 2025
Led the development of a lending vault represented as fCash, overseeing the design and implementation of the lending system. Successfully integrated Balancer pools to facilitate leveraged farming opportunities of up to 5x. Contributed to the development of NFT features that accurately represent liquidity providers' positions. Implemented gas optimization techniques, wrote Yul code to optimize gas consumption, and decreased complexity achieving approximately 30% gas consumption reduction. Conducted thorough testing with unit and integration tests achieving over 90% coverage.
Smart Contract Engineer at Fulcrom Perps
March 1, 2022 - August 11, 2025
Designed and developed a GMX-forked derivative trading platform enabling users to open long and short positions on blue-chip assets including BTC and ETH on the Cronos chain. Implemented Cross-Chain Liquidity Mechanism and Circuit Breaker introducing a unified liquidity pool that syncs balances across chains with strong protection from insolvency by implementing Liquidity Pool Mirroring. Developed the take profit/stop loss orders system combining price movement monitoring with an on-chain call automation backend for enhanced trading precision.
Solidity Engineer at Harvest Finance
March 1, 2021 - August 11, 2025
Played a pivotal role in the smart contract development for the vault/strategy component. Successfully executed strategies for Uniswap and Sushiswap. Spearheaded the introduction of an innovative private metadata solution leveraging a secondary key, resulting in an impressive enhancement in security.
Full-Stack Developer at Insta DApp
January 1, 2020 - August 11, 2025
Ensured the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs for React and Django supply chain applications. Migrated legacy LAMP stack inventory and ordering applications to AWS Serverless. Created ETL pipelines with Airflow and optimized PySpark scripts for the inventory reporting dashboard. Implemented SFTP for in-store and HEB mobile applications using Python. Utilized AWS Lambda and CloudWatch to efficiently manage and monitor data storage and processing on S3.
Real Estate Blockchain Project Consultant
March 1, 2024 - Present
Worked on an RWA project where the team implemented a combination of CDP, AMM, and tailored pricing curves to optimize slippage and stabilize asset pricing. Contributed by integrating oracle feeds and helping develop the backend logic and smart contracts to ensure the AMM stayed tightly aligned with real-world asset values.
HFT & MEV Project Developer
November 1, 2023 - August 11, 2025
Built a high-frequency trading (HFT) platform optimized for low-latency execution, real-time market data processing, and high-throughput strategy evaluation across DEXs such as Uniswap and Balancer. Developed in Rust for maximum performance and deployed on AWS. Created a Rust-based MEV sandwich bot deployed on AWS, functioning as a searcher to identify arbitrage opportunities and submit bundles through Flashbots. Migrated the project from a TypeScript implementation to Rust for improved speed and memory safety.
Blockchain Engineer | Fullstack Engineer at Equilibre Finance
May 1, 2023 - Present
Designed and successfully implemented the ve(3,3) + CL model utilizing ALM (DefiEdge, Gamma) to optimize user fund efficiency. Participated in smart contract optimization and testing using Yul and Foundry fuzz testing. Developed and executed caching strategies and data synchronization techniques, resulting in a 30% performance enhancement by minimizing latency and improving overall system responsiveness. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to integrate smart contracts, addressing complex challenges related to number management with big decimals.
Smart Contract Engineer at Notional Finance
April 1, 2023 - August 11, 2025
Led the development of a lending vault represented as fCash, overseeing the design and implementation of the lending system. Successfully integrated Balancer pools to facilitate leveraged farming opportunities of up to 5x. Contributed to the development of NFT features accurately representing liquidity providers' positions. Implemented gas optimization techniques and developed Yul code to reduce gas consumption by approximately 30%. Conducted thorough testing with unit tests and integration tests, achieving over 90% coverage.
Smart Contract Engineer at Fulcrom Perps
March 1, 2022 - August 11, 2025
Designed and developed a GMX-forked derivative trading platform enabling users to open long and short positions on blue-chip assets including BTC and ETH on the Cronos chain. Implemented a cross-chain liquidity mechanism and circuit breaker introducing a unified liquidity pool syncing balances across chains with protection from insolvency by implementing Liquidity Pool Mirroring. Developed the take profit/stop loss order system combining price movement monitoring with an on-chain call automation backend for enhanced trading precision.
Solidity Engineer at Harvest Finance
March 1, 2021 - August 11, 2025
Played a pivotal role in the smart contract development for the vault/strategy component. Notable achievements include successful execution of strategies for Uniswap and Sushiswap. Spearheaded the introduction of an innovative private metadata solution leveraging a secondary key, resulting in an impressive enhancement in security.
Full-Stack Developer at INSTADAPP
January 1, 2020 - August 11, 2025
Ensured the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs for React and Django supply chain applications. Migrated legacy LAMP stack inventory and ordering applications to AWS Serverless. Created ETL pipelines with Airflow and optimized PySpark scripts for inventory reporting dashboard. Implemented SFTP for in-stock and HEB mobile applications using Python. Utilized AWS Lambda and CloudWatch to efficiently manage and monitor data storage and processing on S3.
Real Estate Blockchain Project Consultant
March 1, 2024 - Present
Worked on an RWA project where the team implemented a combination of CDP, AMM, and tailored pricing curves to optimize slippage and stabilize asset pricing. Contributed by integrating oracle feeds and helped develop backend logic and smart contracts to ensure the AMM stayed tightly aligned with real-world asset values.
HFT & MEV Project Developer
November 1, 2023 - August 11, 2025
Built a high-frequency trading (HFT) platform optimized for low-latency execution, real-time market data processing, and high-throughput strategy evaluation across DEXs such as Uniswap and Balancer. Developed a Rust-based MEV sandwich bot deployed on AWS, functioning as a searcher to identify arbitrage opportunities and submit bundles through Flashbots. Migrated initial TypeScript implementation to Rust to improve speed and memory safety.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Simon Fraser University
April 1, 2011 - March 1, 2015
Bachelor's Degree at Simon Fraser University
April 1, 2011 - March 1, 2015

Qualifications

Certified Enterprise Blockchain Professional (CEBP)
January 11, 2030 - August 11, 2025
101 Blockchains Certification
January 11, 2030 - August 11, 2025
Certified DeFi Expert, Blockchain Council
January 11, 2030 - August 11, 2025
Certified Enterprise Blockchain Professional (CEBP), 101 Blockchains Certification
January 11, 2030 - August 11, 2025
Certified DeFi Expert, Blockchain Council
January 11, 2030 - August 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Computers & Electronics